Internal bleeding is literally when you bleed on the inside. Although it can be obvious if there is a cut on the outside, sometimes the signs are not as obvious. According to Mayo Clinic, internal bleeding most commonly occurs in the chest cavity, belly cavity, or muscles. The cause of internal bleeding is commonly trauma. 

What Can Cause Internal Bleeding

Two types of trauma can cause internal bleeding, blunt and penetrating.

Blunt force trauma is when you are hit so hard that the force ruptures and damages blood vessels in the body. Something like getting hit by a car, or anything big and blunt can cause internal bleeding. Most of the time, it shows up as bruising, but if the force of the hit is hard enough, it can rupture internal organs. 

Penetrating trauma is a little different from blunt force trauma. As the name suggests, it is when something penetrates your body and causes bleeding from a foreign object piercing your body. If something like a sharp metal object penetrates your body and causes internal bleeding, then it can be classified as penetrating trauma that causes your injury. 

What To Do If I Have Internal Bleeding

Internal bleeding from blunt force trauma might be hard to detect. 

It may not show up for days and weeks after the initial hit. 

After a severe car accident, you should always go see the doctor. If you feel any sort of weird feeling days after the accident, then the doctor is definitely a recommendation. 

Since you won’t know how serious the damage is, a doctor’s checkup is always recommended. Going to the doctor and getting a real diagnosis is the first step to healing from your injuries. Whether you end up having a serious injury or not, getting a proper diagnosis and knowing how to take the next step forward is going to save you lots of time and money. 

What Could I Be Losing From Internal Bleeding?

Internal bleeding could be as minor as bruising, but also as serious as internal organ damage. The potential for loss from internal bleeding is enormous.

Severe internal bleeding could result in:

• Lost income
• Future lost income
• Loss in enjoyment of life
• Expensive medical bills
• Future medical bills
• And possibly more

If you or a loved one got involved in a car accident and may be seriously injured from internal bleeding, the first thing you should do is go to the doctor. 

The next step is to see a personal injury lawyer. 

A personal injury lawyer can help you receive financial compensation for the injuries you sustained that was at the hands of someone else’s negligence. 

Negligence is failure to uphold proper care when doing something. If you feel like your injuries such as internal bleeding were caused by someone else’s negligence but don’t know what to do next, call a personal injury lawyer from FLL Accident Lawyers. 

Personal Injury Lawyers from FLL Accident Lawyers

Our team at FLL Accident Lawyers can guide you to the financial compensation that you deserve for the injuries that you sustained from someone else’s negligence. 

We start you off with a free consultation to hear out your concerns and what we can do to help you. Once we determine that we can help you with your problems, we will pour all our efforts into gathering photos, medical bills, and data to make sure that we can build you a strong case.

Don’t hesitate to call us at 954-519-6353. We are here for YOU.